Instructional Support Leader, Literacy Specialist

2 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time
Job Summary:

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a highly skilled Instructional Support Leader, Literacy to support instructional development and school-level improvement in elementary schools. The successful candidate will possess strong instructional expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Build instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators in a portfolio of schools to deliver core district and network priorities.
  • Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers in the classroom to model effective, research-based instructional practices.
  • Consult and collaborate with Principals, Assistant Principals, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, and fellow Network staff to develop data-informed strategies to support development and implementation of CIWP.
  • Design and lead professional development around Common Core implementation for network teacher leaders and network administrators.
  • Organize and communicate Network initiatives and/or other District initiatives to support the improvement of instruction and academic achievement.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership highly preferred.
  • Valid standard teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education with appropriate grade level and content level endorsements.
  • Type 75 Certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or equivalent certificate from outside Illinois) preferred.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience.
  • Minimum of three (3) years experience working with adult learners, including coaching, and designing and facilitating professional development to classroom teachers and school leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong communication skills, including speaking, presenting, listening, and writing.
  • High levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions.
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills, e.g. ability to develop high-performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success.
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals.
  • Ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to complete the goals.
  • Ability to define problems, analyze data, and develop action plans as part of a continuous improvement cycle.
  • Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking, and listening.
  • Experience with curriculum mapping, unit planning, and formative progress monitoring.
  • Knowledge of research-based school improvement models and strategies.
Conditions of Employment:
  • Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.
  • Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire.

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